Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur):

For some years I have been afflicted with the belief that flight is possible to man. My disease has progressed to an incurable stage.

— Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur) Modern

First powered flight

Wilbur Wright, letter to Octave Chanute

1900

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"The age of the flying machine is at hand."

"The air, like the sea, is an untamed element."

"The machine is capable of carrying a passenger."

"The best dividends on the labor invested have invariably come from seeking more knowledge rather than more power."

"We have not been able to do much with the machine on account of the bad weather."

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